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T. J. ELLIS.

MOP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6, 1913.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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THOMAS J. ELLIS, 0F LOB A, ILLINOIS.

MOP.

Application filed October 6, 1913.

To all whom it may concern: v Be it known that I, THOMAS J. ELLIS, citizen of the United States, residing at Loda,

This invention relates to mops, and has as its primary object to provide a mop-head so constructed that in the use of the mop the mop-cloth will be held closely to the floor and in such manner that greater or less pressure may be exerted upon it.

Another aim of the invention is to so construct a mop-head that the mop-cloth will not be permitted to double under the head, thereby allowing the metal parts of the head to come in contact with the floor surface.

Another feature of the invention resides in so constructing the mop that the mop cloth may be forced into corners where it would be impractical to employ the ordinary mop in which the cloth is merely hung from the head. 7

Another feature of the invention resides in providing a connection for the mopcloth of such character that the length of the cloth may be changed when desired, and whereby the cloth may be more readily wrung than when connected in the ordinary manner.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the mop embodying the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, parts being shown in section; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the mop-head, its parts being disassembled; and Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the mopcloth for application to the head.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.

In the drawings, the mop-head is illus trated as consisting essentially of a transversely extending tubular body or sleeve 1 provided at its upper side with a handle socket 2 which may be fitted to the lower end of the mop handle, indicated at 3. The mop-cloth is clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, and is preferably folded so as to form two plies i, and the cloth is provided preferably at its fold 5 with an opening 6 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. Q, 1915.

Serial no. 793,621;

which permits of the cloth being engaged with the mop-head. In connecting the cloth with the head, it is applied in such a man ner that the'opening 6 will receive the lower end of the handle socket 2, the plies of the cloth at the fold therein being draped over the tubular body 1.

The body 1 is preferably of a length cone siderably less than the width of the mop cloth, and in order that it may be afforded support throughout its entire width at its said fold, there is'provided a cross-bar 7 which may be of wood or metal, and which is adapted to be reinovably fitted in the tubular body 1 with its end portions proiecting beneath the fold 5; It is preferable that the projecting end portions of the cross rod 7 extend to the lateral edges of the mop-cloth, so that when wringing the mop-cloth. the said ends of the cross rod may be grasped and the mop-head rotated to expressthe water from the cloth.

In order that the mop-cloth may be held more or less firmly against the floor surface, there is provided a presser arm 8. which is preferably integral with the handle socket 2 and proiects forwardly therefrom with its lower edge portion approximately parallel to the floor surface when the head is properl held. By reference to Figs. 1 and 2. it will be observed that the presser arm is of a length to extend substantially to the forward end of' the mop-cloth when the cloth is resting fiat upon the floor. and it will be apparent that by swinging the handle 3 forwardly. the presser arm may be caused to bear more or less firmly upon the mop-cloth; and thereby hold the same with a corresponding degree of firmness against the floor surface.

As before stated. means is provided whereby the mop-cloth may be lengthened or shortened when desired. and this means preferablyconsists of a hook 9 which is preferably integral with the rear side of the socket 2, and'which projects upwardly in rear of the said socket with its bill. of course, presented upwardly. In the ordinary use of the mop, its plies 4 will be folded back. and its end will be engaged over the hook 9 in the manner shown in Fig. 2. Should it be desired to lengthen the vention, it will be seen that there is provided a mop-head so constructed that the mop-cloth carried thereby may be caused to bear more or less firmly upon the floor surface to be cleaned and may be manipulated in corners where it would be impractical to employ an ordinary mop. It will further be apparent that the length of the mop-cloth I may be readily varied when desired, and the cross rod 7 permits of the mop-head being readily turned or twisted, whereupon the cloth will be thoroughly wrung out due 'to thelererage that may be exerted by grasping the ends of the cross rod.

What I claim is: i

1. A mop-head comprising a body. and a rigid presser arm extending laterally forward from the body.

2; In a mop-head, a body having a handle connection, the connection. extending above the body, and the body being arranged for the support ot' a mop-cloth, and a presser arm extending laterally in a forward direction from the said handle connection above the body.

3. In a mop-head, a body having a handle connection, a presser arm extending laterally in a forward direction from the said connection, and a cross bar carried by the body at the rear of the presser arm and arranged for the'support of a mop-cloth whereby pressure may be applied to the mop-cloth at spaced points through the said arm and said cross-bar.

4:. In a mop-head, a tubular body having a handle connection, a cross bar fitted in the body and adapted for the support of a mopcloth, the handle connectionprojecting from the upper side of the body, and a presser arm projecting laterally in a forward direction from the said connection and above the mop-cloth supported by the cross bar.

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' Washington, D. G. 

